Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) without head and some neck feathers - I have named him "Kojak". (As seen in the spring and summer of 2017) There seems to be no definitive explanation for this condition.

Very rare sight at the San Diego River Estuary. Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.

Very rare sight at the San Diego River Estuary. Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.